Human capital

Across Europe almost one in ten of the active population is unemployed and in some regions half of young people are without a job. At the same time employers continue to report recruitment difficulties and a shortage of talent in the labour market. To address this mismatch cities need to invest in skills, better anticipate skills needs and improve the links between skills, education and the world of work. This is the topic of the Human Capital lab at the URBACT Summer University. Key questions are: What can cities do to better: